Ewing's sarcoma

Ewing's sarcoma
a malignant stem-cell bone tumor, usually occurring in the leg or pelvis of children and young adults, characterized by pain, fever, and swelling.
[named after James Ewing (1866-1943), U.S. pathologist, who described it]

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  • Ewing's sarcoma — a malignant tumour of bone occurring in children and young adults. Distinguished from osteosarcoma by J. Ewing in 1921, it commonly arises in the femur but is liable to spread to other bones and to the lung. It usually presents with pain, often… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Ewing's sarcoma — noun Etymology: James Ewing died 1943 American pathologist Date: 1927 a malignant bone tumor especially of a long bone or the pelvis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Ewing's sarcoma — noun A particular type of cancer of the bone …   Wiktionary

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